Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-30
THE sP0RTIHG ARENA.


weekB before she pIayeFs Of both the
I1eaaus and American Association clubs
shall report az their respective bead
quarters 70 20 into training for the com
in9 championship asascn- Notwith-
Standing that tha time for work Is 90
near - hand, tie so1edaie committees
have n0s yes considered their work OF
arranging the sshedule Of games. and d
il prosable that no action viii be taken
IN this direction much before March 1sf.
Tas question a. 70 shs IS. LOUIS Ma
room eoufinaing IN tbs League or drop
ping out 20 make rom for Indianapolis.
still remains an open one ct many
points, and the smallest item Of news IN
any way oonnecfed with the sabiect 10
eagerly read and discussed By lovers Of
the game here and elsewbeEe.
Kelly. the great all around Of the Cal
eago team, hes not yet placed his slg
nstare TO contract with any ciub for
next year. and his provoking silence
upon subject which thousands OF base
ball lovers would like 70 have him de-
eide enc vsy or the other, 10 beginning
20 pF0vs tiresome. Chicago, Of course,
viii have Mixes services II be plays
bail at all, for President SpaldinR has
positively declared that be viii not re-
lease him to any other club for any
amount Of money, 90 that Kelly will be
compeiled to play here or not at all.
So far az can De iadgod 81 she pres
ent time the several make-ups Of the
teams will equalize the playing strength
90 q much more satisfactory extent
than was the case last season, and Low
ers Of base ball may feel assured that
Pittsbnrg. Washington and Phllsdei-
phia will manage this year 70 crowd
Detroit, Chicago and New York hard
eneuRh 70 make the light good one
from start to finish. like the style and
make-u of the Smoky City team as
sell - any young club ever admitted
80 the League; and with such tried and
excellent material as Dalrympie, Nc
Kinnon, Calvin and Morris (who ] 70
! gard as equal 10 nine cut Of ten brace
Of pitchers in the country today, when
they are properly suppoFted), and
Barkley. Carroll and Handibse, depeRd'
upon il PIttsburg will get a good place
| 10 the line within two weeks from she
time the hrss championship game u
played.
FolIoving IL Presidents YounR's
latest Official circular of players signed
With League clubs, and doubtless all
your read - are enough posted upon
affairs OF the game 20 make their own
estimates as TO the relative strength OF
the clubs:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston-Thos. j. ORourke, w. II.
Higgins, I. j. PoOFmaH, J. r. Morrill,.
X. +. Johnston, E. B. sutton, "a. Z
Murphy. Z. O. Tate. T. Il. Conway. o..
+. Daily, B. w. Wise, ]. Hornung, W..
II. Wheelock. q. Radboura.
ChicaQo-Mark Baldwin. fhos. Barns,
Thos. DAILY, Harry Pyle, Deli Darling,
]. q. Garrison. l.. Hardie, Wan. Sun
day, N. Fred Pftffer. James Ryan. John
Flynn. ID. O. Sullivan, (. N. William
son. A. o. Arson, E. s. Flint.
Detroit-T. j. GilIen, @. II. Gstzein,
+. Danlap, 9. Knowlton, WIN. Shindle,
]. H. Manning, II. Richardson, J. l..
White, U. W. Bennett, L. Twitchell, d.
Brouthers, F. w. Smith, j. O. Rowe,
Chas. W. Camel, z. Hanlea, p. J. Con-
way.
New York-MichaelT iernsn, ID. Rich
ardson, N. j. Mattim0Fe, Wm. George,
p. Gillespie, Peter WeckenbeekeF, g.
Gore, j. j. Cuff, A. II. Hutchings, Jerry
Iosten, O. M. Gaunt, Jr.
Philadslphia-A. A. Irwin, G.. e.
Andrews, Aug. weighing, Thos +. Nc
CEFtby, Frank Murphy, Jas. e. Dsllas.
Geo. w. Henry, John Clements. ]. G..
FogsFty, J. Malvey.
PittsburR-Jobn ]. Fields, Wan. Z.
Bishop, Fred j. Mann, A. w. whitney,
z. Morris, 8. W. Barkley, F. 81. Carroll,
O. ~ Smith, j. T. Coleman, George f.
Miller, ]. Z H4adiboe, 4. 4. Bro IN, j.
Il Calvin, W. j. Kuehne, A. Dalr5 mple,
A. Mckinnen.
Sc. Louis-John Arundel, VIM. How,
j. 5. AXE, Jos. Quinn, w. Sowders, e. +.
Toohey. w. OBrien. H. Boyle, w. CAL
lender, @. X. Mappis, o. h. ShomberR,
John w. Glasscook.
Washington-w. r. Kreig, p. Z
Dealy, A. N. Stuart. Sam Crane, @ w.
Keefe, j. P. McGlone. F. I. Gilmore, J.
II. Gaffney, z. Baker.
ATHLETIC.
Last Wednesday evening the grand
and spacious building at the corner of
Tventy-f0urth and State streets, TO be
known in the futsrs as the Casino
Gymnasium and Pastime Academy,
vas formally opened in the presence Of
nearly 5000 people, With programme
of athletic events In which the best
amateur talent of the city participated.
fhe Establishes OF the new athletic
school is due to the enterprise and con
hdence Of Mr.. A. q. Spalding. The
matter of e first-class athletic club TO
be established in the city had been long
talked Of, and its need unanimously
agreed upon, but il remained for tbs
man who has given us the best baseball
club IN the country, and Who really in
tfoduced toboRRaning-that nagnifi-
ceat Canadian spert-acr0sa the border
into the Western section Of the United
States, and provided the young men Of
the city with a gymnasium that will |
compare favorablg With those of any |
citv. Z lst or West.
Unlike many gymnasiums, the Casino |
viii not be used wholly for she dseelop- |
ment of muscle through the use Of gym /
nastic apparatus, bat will be so con-
Quoted snd arranged thst it may be /
patronized as a place Of q pleasurabIe /
resort and healthful recreation By both /
younR men and women. Every facility /
for vigorous physical training will be
afforded Of course bat in addition, the
surface Of the spacious building Is 80 |
large that the reoreative pastimes of
bicycling. tricYeling, hand ball, lawn
tennis. polo and other games OF q like
n4taFs may be indnlged in, while those
lend Of the foil OF glove practice may
Inaniee their taste to the fullest extent.
Nothing in the way Of apparatus that Is
1sed IN the best equipped gymnasiums
10 the country has been omitted in fitting
1p the Casino and IN putting In swo
sell constructed bowling alleys, se
gether with billiard and pool tables, the
has shown lie desire 70
cave nothing undone that shall make
be institution such one as has hseu
heartily wished for by The young men Of
he city. The bathrooms are 9 feature
4 the gymnasium 70 be appreciated.
They are complete In every detail, and
ave been constructed without regard
0 their cost. 80 that the end Of comfors
nd convenisnce snouid be attained.
Applications for membership have /,
cen coming in AZ an average rate OF .
wenty = day since the formal opening .
~ Wednesday night, and she prospect
Or entering upan ne eeoond season
at fall with It's membership list full
I go nsansbeEsl seems exeellsnk
wNTRR SPORTS.
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